ECA
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The Economic Cooperation Administration (ECA) was the U.S. government agency responsible for administering the Marshall Plan to aid European economic recovery after World War II.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States federal agency
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government organization → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Economic Co-operation Administration
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| appliesToJurisdiction |
Austria
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Belgium → Denmark → Europe → France → Greece → Iceland → Ireland → Italy → Luxembourg → Netherlands → Norway → Portugal → Sweden → Switzerland → Trieste → Turkey → United Kingdom → West Germany → Western Europe → |
| country |
United States of America
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| dissolved |
1951
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| fieldOfWork |
economic development
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foreign aid → postwar reconstruction → |
| foundedBy |
United States government
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| hasMainTask |
administration of the Marshall Plan
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coordination of European economic recovery assistance → distribution of U.S. economic aid to Europe → support for post–World War II reconstruction in Europe → |
| hasPurpose |
European economic recovery
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prevention of economic collapse in postwar Europe → strengthening Western European economies against communism → |
| headquartersLocation |
Washington, D.C.
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| inception |
1948
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| legalBasis |
Economic Cooperation Act of 1948
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| legislatedBy |
United States Congress
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| notableProgram |
allocation of counterpart funds in recipient countries
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technical assistance missions to European countries → |
| operatedInPeriod |
post–World War II era
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| parentOrganization |
Executive Branch of the United States government
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| partOf |
Marshall Plan
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| replacedBy |
Mutual Security Agency
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| shortName |
ECA
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| significantEvent |
implementation of European Recovery Program
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Economic Cooperation Administration
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alsoKnownAs |
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Economic Cooperation Administration
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shortName |